100 Landscapes of Japan (Shōwa era)
The 100 Landscapes of Japan (日本百景) is a list of famous scenic sites in Japan. The 100 Landscapes or Views were selected alongside further sets of 8 Views and 25 Winning Sites in 1927, a year after Hirohito became Emperor. The selection was intended to "reflect the new taste of the new era". The nomination and voting process was sponsored by the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun and Osaka Mainichi Shimbun.[1]
The landscapes or views are divided into eight classes (1) Coastlines (2) Lakes (3) Mountains (4) Rivers (5) Gorges (6) Waterfalls (7) Onsen (8) Plains. Many of these landscapes are now included among Japan's National Parks.[1]
Eight Views
Landscape | Prefecture | Class | Image | National Park |
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Karikachi Pass (狩勝峠) | Hokkaidō (北海道) | Plains (平原) | N/A | |
Lake Towada (十和田湖) | Aomori/Akita Prefecture (青森県/秋田県) | Lakes (湖沼) | Towada-Hachimantai National Park (十和田八幡平国立公園) | |
Kegon Falls (華厳滝) | Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県) | Waterfalls (瀑布) | Nikkō National Park (日光国立公園) | |
Kamikōchi (上高地) | Nagano Prefecture (長野県) | Gorges (溪谷) | Chūbu-Sangaku National Park (中部山岳国立公園) | |
Kiso River (木曽川) | Aichi Prefecture (愛知県) | Rivers (河川) | Hida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park (飛騨木曽川国定公園) | |
Cape Muroto (室戸岬) | Kōchi Prefecture (高知県) | Coastlines (海岸) | Muroto-Anan Quasi-National Park (室戸阿南海岸国定公園) | |
Mount Unzen (雲仙岳) | Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県) | Mountains (山岳) | Unzen-Amakusa National Park (雲仙天草国立公園) | |
Beppu Onsen (別府温泉) | Ōita Prefecture (大分県) | Onsen (温泉) | N/A |
Twenty-Five Winning Sites
100 Views
See also
References
- "日本八景(昭和2年)の選定内容" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
External links
(in Japanese) Ministry of the Environment - 100 View of Japan
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